For Instructors

Please stop in or call us at 439-3650 for any questions or needs that you have. We are here to assist you.

Class Visits to the Library

We welcome you to bring your classes to the library! You may bring your classes in for either brief library tours, more in depth instruction sessions, or simply time for your students to work on their own and utilize our resources. Our basic instruction sessions offer a general overview of library services and online resources, including the library catalog and subscription databases. We can also work with you to tailor each session to match your assignments and class research needs. Please contact us before bringing your class. Feel free to call us at 439-3650, drop by, or fill out a web form on our Class Visits Page to schedule a visit. We also have policies concerning class visits to the library. Please see the Class Visits Page for details.

Collection Development

All faculty members are urged to take an active part in materials selection for their academic disciplines and to make requests throughout the academic year. Please talk to the library staff about materials that you feel the library needs. Please stop in, call us at 439-3650, or fill out a library webform with your request(s).

Journal Contents Service

As a current awareness service for faculty, the library will photocopy and send to an instructor the table of contents from each new issue of any periodical currently received in paper format by the library. At the beginning of each fall semester, the library will send out a list of magazines and journals currently received. At this time, faculty are asked to choose the journals for which they would like to receive table of contents copies.

Course Reserves

The library can place selected readings and books on the Reserve Shelf for faculty for one semester. Both personal copies and library copies of items can be placed on reserve. Reserve material is listed in the Course Reserve section of the online catalog.

Media Services

The Media Services Department of Townsend Library is responsible for providing audiovisual, graphic, and photographic services for faculty, staff and students. Please see the Media Services Page for more information.

Request Books and Articles (Interlibrary Loan)

You may request the library obtain books, articles, and other types of items not available at our library. There is never any charge for this service. Please see our request page.

Questions, Problems, or Comments? Let Us Know!
Phone: 439-3650 | Email: library@nmsua.nmsu.edu

Townsend Library
NMSU at Alamogordo
2400 N. Scenic Drive (map)
Alamogordo, NM 88310